Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Alan Character Turnaround- updated

After fixing some problems during the holidays, here's the updated version of Alan Character Turnaround with untextured and wire framed model.

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/alan-character-turnaround-updated.html

Maya Tutorials: Animation Generi to Cartoon Characters

I'm really sorry but I've just found out that I couldn't work on my maya files from home due to a graphics card problem. It will be a while for me to get it resolved but for the meantime, I'll be continuing to get this done in uni.  

Sorry!! :'(

Here are all the latest Maya tutorials:

Animation 2: Generi lip sync:

Lip Syncing- Basics:
http://jojo610.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/maya-lip-syncing-basics.html

Lip Syncing- full lip sync:
http://jojo610.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/maya-lip-syncing-full.html

Lip Syncing: Full lip sync and body movement:
http://jojo610.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/maya-generi-full-lip-sync-and-motion.html

Pipeline 1: Cartoon Characters:

Shirt modelling:

http://jojo610.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/maya-shirt-completed.html

Trousers and Shoes:

http://jojo610.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/maya-legs-and-shoes-completed.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Updated alien ufo

Updated ufo alien design.

@Nat: Sorry its a bit late!! I've re-uploaded it on dropbox. ;D

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/updated-alien-ufo.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Alan Character Turnaround

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/alan-character-turnaround.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: CD Cover Art

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/cd-cover-art.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Commie-B-Gone Spray Sequence Playblast

Commie-B-Gone Spray Sequence Playblast

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/commie-b-gone-spray-sequence-playblast.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Music backgrounds

Here I've found some music that could perhaps be in our animation, I've put the two together into one video plus added some grainy effects alongside with the originals, have a listen and let me know what yous think! :D

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Alan joints and facial movement test

A movement test on Alan's joints, eyes and facial expressions. :D

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/alan-joints-and-facial-movement-test.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Alan Facial Expressions sheet

Some basic facial expressions that would be used in our animation:

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/alan-facial-expressions-sheet.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios:FAO: Anecdote Studios Team- Alan Character settings

Guys, just a little note here on getting the "perfect expressions" if yous want it on the Alan model.

To find the Jaw Ctrl-its at the back of his head. I've put that and the eye ctrls (on the right) both indicated in yellow.

Just move the Jaw rotate to the digit written below and ta-da!!

(Sorry got carried away during rigging and thats how its ended up at the back of his head!!)

Please Note: The jaw rotate default for his mouth to close is -32. I dont know how that happened but  -32 is the number!

Numbers to  put under jaw rotate for the "perfect expression":

Eee                                      -                              -21.32

Uuu                                      -                              -12.1

Ooo                                     -                              -23

Mm/Bb                                -                              -32

Argh                                    -                              -6.17

Frown                                 -                              -32

Deafult Mouth Close      -                              -32

Also all the files and backup on the character are on the Dropbox folder under "Alan_Model". Let me know if theres any problems accessing them.

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/fao-anecdote-studios-team-alan.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Alan-rigged,skinned,blended= complete!!

Finally after many weeks, I've got the character all rigged, skinned and blend shaped ready for animating!! ^_^ There was a slight mishap when it came to blendshaping the model's expressions like teeth getting stuck, twitching and many other bits and bobs. Many thanks to Alan for helping to get this fixed!! 

Front and side

Head

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/12/alan-riggedskinnedblended-complete.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Alan Rigging progress

Just a small update on the latest rigging process on Alan, done the leg rigging and made changes on the spine rigs.  Also added in some locators and planes as a guide. Not long til he's moving once the rigging and skinning's done!! :D

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/alan-rigging-progress.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Studio Ident ideas

Some ideas that I came up with about how our studio ident would work.

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/studio-ident-ideas.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: New Animatic

New animatic based on the updated version of the storyboards.

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Updated Storyboards

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/updated-storyboard.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Pre-Viz: Portable shelter

UPDATE: added a quick looking moment before lifting the shelter.

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/pre-viz-portable-shelter.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: 1960's Radio style test

Our team were discussing different ways to recreate a 1960's radio announcement style using a fresh new voice over. With the help from sound music mad Andrew McDowe, I've got some tips and advice using effects from Premiere Pro. Using a clip that I've taken, I've applied some effects onto the clip and this is how it came out. :D So far, I have shown the group of this example and hope to apply this onto our proper voice over. 

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/1960s-radio-style-test.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Old Animatic

Old version of our animatic, no sound or voice overs in this version. Changes needs to be made and a new animatic will be uploaded soon!! :D

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/11/old-animatic.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Storyboards

After making some several changes to the script drafts, the storyboard is finally made!! To me, drawing the ending sequence was really fun!! :D 

*EDIT*: changed the portable shelter from cardboard to Concrete.

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/storyboards.html

Narrative and Character: Anecdote Studios: Character designs 2

Before our talk with Alan, I drew up some designs for our character. Based on the previous post, I went to see if there were any other ideas that I can come up with as he needs to look more "clumsy" rather than a happy man.

Later, after our talk with Alan, we were told that both Tom and my designs should merge together, in other words Tom's silhouette will have the looks from the original (top) image as most of my designs looked too "salesman" style. Here are the ones (below) where I've based Tom's silhouette and my character's looks together. 

http://anecdotestudios.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/character-designs-2.html